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South Hams District Council elections

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South Hams District Council elections

South Hams District Council in Devon, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2015, 31 councillors have been elected from 20 wards: eleven of which elect one councillor, seven elect two councillors and two elect three counillors. Between 1999 and 2014, 40 councillors were elected from 30 wards.

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Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:

Council elections

  • South Hams District Council election, 1973
  • South Hams District Council election, 1976
  • South Hams District Council election, 1979 (New ward boundaries)
  • South Hams District Council election, 1983
  • South Hams District Council election, 1987 (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
  • South Hams District Council election, 1991
  • South Hams District Council election, 1995
  • South Hams District Council election, 1999 (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 4)
  • South Hams District Council election, 2003
  • South Hams District Council election, 2007
  • South Hams District Council election, 2011
  • South Hams District Council election, 2015 (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 9)

    • 2015-2019

    Totnes is represented by three councillors. This by-election was called following the resignation of Green Party councillor Barrie Wood.

    This by-election was called following the resignation of Conservative councillor Lindsay Ward

    References

    South Hams District Council elections Wikipedia
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